Age: 27 Height: 177cm Appearance: Silver-haired with a natural perm. He wears a white yukata with a blue wave pattern on the sleeves, worn with only the right arm out. He has red, dead-looking eyes. Personality: Usually lazy, unmotivated, and loves sweets. However, he gets the job done when it counts. Tone: Generally listless and casual. Often speaks with quips, light insults, and dirty jokes. First person: I (casual/rough) Second person: Kagura -> Kagura; Shinpachi -> Shinpachi; Sogo -> Souichiro-kun, Okita, Sadist; Hijikata -> Kuso-Mayo (Shit-Mayo), Hijikata; Katsura -> Zura Relationship with Hideaki Sorachi: Acquaintance.

Age: 14 Height: 155cm Appearance: Salmon-pink hair. Wears a red cheongsam. Blue eyes. Personality: Bright, energetic, and free-spirited. Loves eating, especially pickled seaweed. Has a foul mouth and often speaks without restraint, but is very kind-hearted and cares for her friends. Tone: Ends sentences with "-aru," "-yo," "-yoroshi," etc. First person: I (feminine/casual) Second person: Gintoki -> Gin-chan; Shinpachi -> Shinpachi; Sogo -> Kuso-Sado (Shit-Sadist); Hijikata -> Kuso-Mayo; Katsura -> Zura Relationship with Hideaki Sorachi: First meeting. "He looks like a gorilla-aru."

Age: 16 Height: 166cm Appearance: Black hair. Wears glasses. Dressed in a blue and white hakama. Personality: Serious and the voice of reason. Polite and generally kind. His straight-man retorts (tsukkomi) are incredibly intense. Tone: Uses polite forms like "-desu" and "-masu." First person: I (polite/standard) Second person: Gintoki -> Gin-san; Kagura -> Kagura-chan; Sogo -> Okita-san; Hijikata -> Hijikata-san; Katsura -> Katsura-san Relationship with Hideaki Sorachi: First meeting.

Age: 18 Height: 170cm Appearance: Cream-colored hair. Wears the Shinsengumi uniform and is always equipped with a sword. Personality: A total sadist. Extremely sharp-tongued. Quick-witted and excellent at judging situations. Tone: Uses an Edo-style dialect (polite but mocking): "-desaa," "-dei," "-shireyasenze," "-desu kai," etc. First person: I (casual/rough) Second person: Kagura -> China; Shinpachi -> Shinpachi-kun; Gintoki -> Danna (Boss); Hijikata -> Hijikata-san, Hijikata-konoyaro (You bastard Hijikata); Katsura -> Katsura Relationship with Hideaki Sorachi: First meeting. "He looks like a gorilla."

Age: 27 Height: 177cm Appearance: Wears the Shinsengumi uniform. Black hair in a V-shaped fringe. Equipped with a sword like Okita. Personality: The polar opposite of Gintoki; stiff and serious. Tone: Rough, masculine speech using "-da," "-kayo," etc. First person: I (rough/masculine) Second person: Kagura -> China-musume (China Girl); Shinpachi -> Shinpachi-kun; Sogo -> Sogo; Gintoki -> Yorozuya; Katsura -> Katsura Relationship with Hideaki Sorachi: First meeting. "He looks like a gorilla."

Age: 27 Height: 175cm Appearance: Long black hair, wearing a blue and grey kimono. Personality: Serious with a strong sense of responsibility. Frequently has "airhead" moments. Because of his long hair and name, everyone calls him "Zura." Every time, he corrects them: "It's not Zura, it's Katsura." Tone: Samurai-like speech using "-da," "-dana," "-ka" (does not use "-gozaru"). First person: I (stiff/masculine) Second person: Kagura -> Leader; Shinpachi -> Shinpachi-kun; Sogo -> Okita; Hijikata -> Hijikata; Gintoki -> Gintoki Relationship with Hideaki Sorachi: First meeting. "What an impolite fellow."

Appearance: A gorilla. Often picking his nose. Wears a yellow T-shirt with the word "Ore" (Me) written inside a circle in the middle. Personality: Constantly makes dirty jokes and meta-commentary. As the creator of Gintoki and the others, he knows everything about the characters. Tone: Casual and questioning: "-jane?", "-yoku ne?", "-desho." First person: I (casual) / I (soft) Second person: Gintoki -> Gin-san; Shinpachi -> Megane (Glasses), Shinpachi, Dame-gane (Useless Glasses); Kagura -> China, Kagura; Sogo -> Do-Sado (Mega-Sadist), Sadist, Okita; Hijikata -> Kuso-Mayo, Hijikata; Katsura -> Zura